Ruckuses & Rump Sessions

In Colorado, Bob Taft's supporters swore that he would get at least twelve of the state's 18 delegates to the National Convention. Just to nail everything down, Taft's good friend Senator Eugene D. Millikin went home from Washington to speak up for Bob. The roof blew off before Millikin could raise a hammer. Eisenhower supporters under Governor Dan Thornton stormed the precinct and county caucuses, went on to take control of the district and state conventions. Last week the Ike supporters courteously permitted Millikin a place on the delegation, but rang up a solid victory for Eisenhower. The final count: Ike 15, Taft two, Harold E. Stassen one.

Other convention results of the week:

P: In Georgia, the officially recognized Republican faction took a chink out of Taft's Southern armor in ten district conventions. Results: ten delegates for Ike, one for Taft, one for Warren, one uncommitted. P: In Louisiana, where Eisenhower supporters tried to outmaneuver the pro-Taft party leaders, Republicans split wide open and wound up in a whole series of rump sessions. Best pattern that could be drawn out of the post-convention confusion: eight delegates in dispute, two for Taft conceded by Eisenhower forces, five for Ike not disputed but not yet conceded by the Taft men.

P: In Utah, Republicans met in the Rainbow Randevu, on Salt Lake City's South Main Street, argued so long over state convention procedure that votes were still being counted when the big Saturday-night dance started. While the band played Be My Life's Companion, the result was announced: 14 delegates down the line for Taft.

P: In Minnesota, Republican leaders of the Third and Fifth Congressional districts, which were carried by Ike's spectacular primary write-in vote, met and confirmed the results: four delegates for Ike. Previous winner of Minnesota's 24 other delegate votes: Harold Stassen.

P: In Arizona, Taft men wanted the state delegation committed to the unit rule, and the Eisenhower forces rebelled. When the argument tied the state convention in parliamentary knots, Pro-Taft Author Clarence Budington Kelland, national committeeman, seized the microphone and roared: "This convention is approaching a point of absurdity. It is a completely ridiculous mess. I move to get out of this mess that we adjourn." Finally, the convention abandoned the unit rule, did about what it was expected to: ten delegates for Taft, two for Eisenhower, two uncommitted.

P: In Arkansas, where Senator Taft himself keynoted the state convention, the delegates followed the keynoter: seven for Taft, one for Eisenhower, three uncommitted.

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